Sterilizing case



April 28, 1931. s. sALERNo 1,803,210

` STERILIZING CASE Filed March 25, 1928 ,'/l wlTNl-:ssEs N MINVEELOR ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 28, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENr o1=r11gffl l SALVATORE SALERNO, OEl BROOKLYN, YORK STERILIZING oAsiE Application inea March 23, 192s. serial No. 264,033.

This invention relates to a case for sterilizing or disinfecting divers implements, and which may be used advantageously in a barber shop for the purpose of sterilizing or disinfecting razors, shears, manicuring implements, and other implements.

The principal object of the present invention is the provision of a case which embodies simplified and improved features of construction whereby implements may be completely "3 position, also showing the slide closure in an open position. Y

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1 with both closures closed.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the spacer block.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, it will be apparent that, there is shown a case of rectangular formation, and which may be made of wood or any other suitable materials. The case 10 has a hinged top cover 11, a latch 12 serving to hold the cover 11 in a closed position. One of the side walls of the case 10 is provided with a glass panel 13. Below the panel 13 is aslide 14 in the form of a closure which affords access to the interior of the case at the bottom thereof for the purpose of placing a sterilizing or disinfecting medium in a pan or tray 15 resting on the bottom of the case 10 adj acent the opening controlled by the slide 14.

n order to support different implements such as razors in substantiallyperpendicu lar positions with respect to said pari or tray 15 to be enveloped by the rising fumes or vapors of the medium within the tray 15, there is provided a perforated bench 16 of angular construction presenting portions 17 and 18, the portion 17 resting on cleats 19 secured respectively to the side walls of the case 10, and the portion 18 being disposed perpendicular to the bottom wall of the case and spaced from the rear wall thereof. A

holder 20 is designed to fit in the case 10 above' 'P the bench 16 and rests thereon. The holder 20 consists of perforated plates which are arranged in groups perpendicular to each other in spaced relationship to provide comn partments 21 each of which may receive a razor. The cross sectional area of the holder 20 is smaller than the interior cross sectional area of the case 10 so as to accommodate a block 22 having grooves 23 in one side thereof, and cut away as at 24. The

block 22 rests on the bottom of the case and the fumes or vapors ofthe medium. in the tray 15 pass through the perforations in the portion 18 of the bench 16 up through the grooves 23. plements such as shears, there being one arranged in each of the grooves 23. i f

If desired the bench 16, holder 20, and block 22, may be so formed that when assembled in the case 10 will accommodate a bottle 25 which may contain lysol or any other antiseptic, in which the razor blades are dipped before use.

On the under side of the top cover 10 is secured a stri 26. the same beine secured at n The block 22 serves to hold im# 'i perforated Vmember positioned in said oase and disposed over said receptacle, a holder Within said case resting on said perforated member, said holder consisting of perforated plates presenting compartments for holding divers implements upright over said perforated member, and said receptacle serving toh'oldfan Aantiseptic'sothat the fumes thereof Will be distributed to Completely envelop said implements.

Signed at New York, inthe County of New York and State of New York, this 21st day of March, A. D. 1928.

SALVATORE SALERNO. 

